Asparagus spinach salad with chicken is a refreshing and flavorful dish that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. Combining the crispness of asparagus, leafy spinach, grilled chicken, and a tangy dressing, this salad offers a balance of textures and flavors. Ready in under 30 minutes, it is a quick and easy option that provides a nutritious boost from the fresh vegetables and lean protein. Whether you are seeking a healthy weeknight meal or a delightful dish for a gathering, this asparagus spinach salad with chicken will certainly satisfy your cravings.
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ASPARAGUS SPINACH SALAD WITH CHICKEN
We love all the fresh fruits and vegetables that are available in the summer. This salad is one of our favorite because it packs in so much great produce, plus it's quick and easy on a warm summer day. -Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine asparagus and water. Microwave, covered, on high until crisp-tender, 2-4 minutes; drain. Remove asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a small bowl, whisk dressing, orange juice, honey, orange zest and mustard until blended., In a large bowl, combine spinach, chicken, strawberries, almonds, sesame seeds and asparagus. Add dressing and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the dressing: Pulse the parsley, tarragon, lemon juice and mustard in a mini food processor to make a coarse paste. Add the buttermilk, mayonnaise and olive oil; pulse until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Make the salad: Prepare a large bowl of salted ice water. Toast the almonds in a small dry skillet over low heat, about 4 minutes; transfer to a plate and let cool. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water; let cool. Drain again and pat dry; transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the lettuce, watercress, radishes, chicken, goat cheese, parsley and half of the toasted almonds to the bowl. Drizzle with about half of the dressing and season with salt and pepper; toss. Sprinkle with the remaining toasted almonds and serve with the remaining dressing.
PENNE, SPINACH, ASPARAGUS AND CASHEW SALAD
Categories Salad Leafy Green Nut Pasta Side Quick & Easy Summer Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 12 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer asparagus to small bowl. Cool. Add pasta to same pot and cook until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well. Transfer pasta to very large bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon oil. Cool.
- Blend cup oil, green onions, vinegar and soy sauce in blender until smooth, about 2 minutes. (Asparagus, pasta and dressing can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.) Pour dressing over pasta. Add asparagus, spinach and cashews; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
CHICKEN ASPARAGUS SALAD
You can have this light, tasty dinner on the table in less than 10 minutes-just buy a deli chicken on your way home from work, or use leftovers from Sunday's roast. The only cooking you'd have to do is the asparagus, which takes only 2 or 3 minutes! This is great for a hot summer's night, when you don't want to heat up your whole kitchen making a great dinner!
Provided by TGirl
Categories Chicken
Time 8m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook asparagus in small amount of water until crisp-tender (cooking time will depend on thickness of asparagus;thin stalks 2-3 minutes, thicker stalks 3-4 minutes).
- Drain and cool asparagus and set aside.
- In salad bowl, combine vinegar, oil, honey, parsley, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
- Add chicken, apple, and asparagus, tossing to coat.
- Serve over lettuce/salad greens, garnishing with alfalfa sprouts if desired.
WARM ASPARAGUS SPINACH SALAD
Spinach, cashews and pasta are mixed with roasted asparagus in this delightful spring salad. The mixture is topped with a light vinaigrette, seasoned with soy sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. I've used this recipe many times. -Kathleen Lucas Trumbull, Connecticut
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 14-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place asparagus in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring every 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain., In a blender, combine the onions, vinegar and soy sauce; cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add the remaining oil in a steady steam., In a large salad bowl, combine the pasta, spinach and asparagus. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cashews and cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 263mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
ASPARAGUS AND CHICKEN SALAD WITH GINGER DRESSING
Asparagus takes easily to many kinds of seasonings, so after you've tired of having it plain with butter or homemade mayonnaise, try this spicy dressing laced with ginger and chiles. Adding smoked chicken is a nice way to make a more substantial first course or light lunch. You can purchase smoked chicken at better butcher shops or online, but equally good is grilled chicken at room temperature, or cold poached chicken. I sometimes substitute lightly smoked ham or smoked slab bacon, simmered until tender.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, quick, salads and dressings, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the vinaigrette, put shallots in a small bowl. Add vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt and cayenne and let steep for 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic, then whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Snap off the tough end of each asparagus spear, then cut each spear into 2-inch lengths. Cut thicker pieces in half lengthwise as necessary so all cut pieces are approximately the same size. Place asparagus pieces into boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Drain and cool under running water. Blot dry.
- To make the salad, put asparagus in a salad bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile, if using, and crushed peanuts. Dress with half the vinaigrette and toss to coat.
- Arrange dressed asparagus on a platter or on individual plates. Tear chicken slices into strips and scatter over asparagus. Drizzle a little more vinaigrette over the salad and give it a good squeeze of lime. Garnish with basil, mint and cilantro leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 502, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 698 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
WARM CHICKEN SALAD WITH ASPARAGUS AND CREAMY DILL DRESSING
To quickly revive dry, cold rotisserie chicken, place slices of it in a steamer basket along with spring vegetables for a seasonal warm salad-it's a whole new take on a one-pot dinner.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories 30 Days of Groceries Chicken Potato Dill Asparagus Watercress Lemon Quick & Easy Quick and Healthy Dinner Spring Mint
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Set a steamer basket in a large pot filled with about 1" salted water. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Add potatoes, cover, and steam until just tender, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut breast meat from chicken, remove and discard skin, and slice on the bias into 1/2" slices. Remove legs from carcass, remove and discard skin, and slice meat off bones into 1/2" slices.
- Whisk mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice, mustard, pepper, and 1/4 tsp. salt in a medium bowl.
- Add asparagus and chicken slices to potatoes in steamer, cover, and steam until asparagus is crisp-tender and chicken is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Transfer potatoes, asparagus, and chicken to a platter or plates and drizzle with dressing. Top with watercress and mint and serve with lemon wedges alongside.
SPINACH AND CHICKEN SALAD
This salad tastes great and packs a super nutritional punch! Try it with any dressing, but my favorite is a fat free roasted garlic vinaigrette.
Provided by JESSICAWILLIAMS
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place equal portions of spinach onto four salad plates. Arrange chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and black olives over spinach, and top with cheese. Drizzle dressing over salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 97.8 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 36 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 727.3 mg, Sugar 6.7 g
GRILLED CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS SALAD
If you don't have a grill, you can cook the chicken, asparagus, and onion slices on a grill pan or under the broiler. You'll need to increase the cooking time slightly for this Grilled Chicken and Asparagus Salad .
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat grill to high. In a large, shallow bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoons mustard. Add chicken, and turn to coat; set aside to marinate 30 minutes. In another bowl, toss asparagus with 1 tablespoon oil; brush onion slices with residual oil in bowl.
- Grill asparagus and onion until charred in spots and fork-tender, turning as needed, 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Grill chicken until browned and cooked through, turning once, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- To serve, thinly slice chicken crosswise; halve asparagus crosswise. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons oil and tablespoon mustard. Add chicken, asparagus, and onion; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in blue cheese.
ASPARAGUS AND SPINACH SALAD
Make and share this Asparagus and Spinach Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PaulaG
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium wok, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- When oil is hot add the asparagus and bell pepper.
- Quickly stir-fir until crisp tender, about 5 minutes; stirring frequently.
- Turn off heat, sprinkle with salt and pepper, stir to mix.
- Immediately add the balsamic vinegar and mix thoroughly.
- Serve on a bed of baby spinach, pour any vinegar that has found its way to the bottom of the wok over salad and top with grated cheese.
ASPARAGUS, CHICKEN SALAD
An easy spring salad with cajun and british influences
Provided by gillianmcn
Time 30m
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle with lemon juice, paprika and onion flakes. Add the yoghurt and mix together well. Leave to marinade for at least 10 minutes
- Heat the oil in the pan until very hot. Add the marinated chicken and seal on all sides so that each piece has a light crust.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and add the chickpeas, baby tomatoes, tomato puree, olives and chicken stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 10 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken. Then add back the chicken for another 5 minutes of cooking.
- Cook the asparagus in a pot with about 1cm of boiling water - tips up, with the lid on. Should take under 5 minutes for thin asparagus.
- Lay the asparagus and beetroot on 2 plates. Add the cooked chicken and chickpea mixture on top. Can be eaten either warm or cold.
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh asparagus and spinach. If you can't find fresh asparagus, you can use frozen asparagus that has been thawed and drained.
- To save time, you can cook the chicken ahead of time and shred it. You can also use rotisserie chicken.
- If you don't have any lemon juice, you can substitute white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
- For a more flavorful dressing, add a tablespoon of Dijon mustard or honey.
- If you're serving the salad as a main course, you can add some cooked quinoa or rice.
Conclusion:
Asparagus spinach salad with chicken is a healthy and delicious salad that's perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It's packed with nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and K, and fiber. The chicken adds protein and makes the salad more filling. This salad is also easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a healthy and tasty salad, give this asparagus spinach salad with chicken a try.
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